Qatar Airways is expanding operations to Australia to help get people home who are stranded following travel bans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From 29 March, Qatar Airways will add an extra 48,000 seats to the market to help stranded passengers get home. The airline will operate the following flights:

• Daily Service to Brisbane (Boeing 777-300ER)

• Double daily service to Perth (Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER)

• Double daily service to Melbourne (Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-300ER)

• Triple daily service to Sydney (Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-300ER)